How to Make Your Steering Tighter | Wolff Engineering Steering Column Bearing

How to fix sloppy steering is one of the biggest questions with squarebody chevy trucks. The M109SS Lower Steering Column Cartridge Bearing fixes sloppy steering and addresses why your steering sucks and why your steering is sloppy. Over time your steering column jacket stretches and becomes oblong which creates play in your Chevy truck steering. In this video, I install the Wolff Engineering M109SS Lower Steering Column Cartridge Bearing in my 1982 Chevy K5 Blazer. In order to do that I remove the stock steering column bearing, do a side-by-side comparison of the old bearing vs the upgraded bearing, prep the steering shaft surface, and install the new bearing. At the end of the video, I review the difference this upgrade makes and show a before and after of the results. The bearing is a sealed radial bearing that will last the vehicle, uses a collar that prevents the steering column jacket from splaying, and uses 4 set screws that engage the shaft creating a pseudo interference fit and eliminates any play. This upgraded steering column bearing made a massive difference for me and this step-by-step guide will show you how to install it yourself. This is the best steering upgrade you can do for your square body chevy and it's cheaper than a lot of other options out there. #k5blazer #squarebody #sinistersquares #chevy #chevyblazer #classictrucks #restoration
00:00 - Start
00:54 - Stock Steering Column Bearing Removal
01:29 - Stock Bearing VS Wolff Engineering Bearing
03:16 - Old Bearing Removal
04:55 - Pulling The Old Bearing
05:23 - Upgraded Bearing Shaft Prep
07:44 - M109SS Steering Column Bearing Install
08:51 - Bearing Retaining Collar Install
09:55 - Bearing Set Screw Fastening
10:55 - Steering Shaft Install
11:42 - Test Drive
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[@jaywestfall3439]

I bought one of these for my 1998 C1500. Have the Cunningham Machine upper and lower shafts and a new Borgeson steering gear. That's a great video. 👍

[@timferguson1526]

Thanks for making this video. It’s like Bradley Cooper is telling me how to fix my steering!😂

[@TheBlazerBeam]

Maybe it is Bradley Cooper telling you how to fix it…

[@arizonarider6998]

Ordering one right now !!!

[@nikkocavalier8479]

Thanks for this video

[@TheBlazerBeam]

Of course! This has been a game changer for me

[@bartsimpson6767]

Great job- now come fix my '84 El Camino 🤠

[@TheBlazerBeam]

Hey, you saw the video, you’ve got this! Piece of cake 🍰

[@ricksweetser1683]

For $61 you can get a bearing kit from Steering Column Services that works flawlessly and doesn't have all of the headaches associated with this one...

[@TheBlazerBeam]

That kit will work great as a stock replacement. This is an upgraded bearing and provides much tighter, responsive steering than the stock style can by fault of the stock design itself.

[@omgbbqcia911]

definitely not worth the incredible price hike. $100 for this or $27 for a stock replacement and i dont have to deal with Allen head set screws with lock tite which DEFINITELY wont strip out and cause a headache in the future if you need to service the bearing. for $25 extra dollars i got everything to rebuild my column with stock replacement parts.

[@TheBlazerBeam]

You can certainly choose to go that route to save a little money. This is worth every penny of the price it costs because it is a superior design. The stock design is flawed and this strengthens the entire steering assembly. The fully encapsulated bearing keeps water and debris out so there won’t be a need to service the bearing whereas the stock bearing design is open to all of that. I have three steering columns with the stock bearing style and they all have the same problem. Regardless, I’m glad you’re working to keep your square on the road and hope you have fun with the rebuild!

[@jebirmann2989]

You can buy chinese-made parts that are guaranteed to fail or you can buy USA made parts guaranteed to last.

[@omgbbqcia911]

@@jebirmann2989 all parts fail. Nothing lasts forever and considering the original bearings are made in usa and still failed……check mate. My point isnt how long they will last. My point is how the design will result in future headaches in the future. Never said they wouldnt last longer than chinese parts.